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Missouri (North Central) Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $452.60/cwt -8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,607/hd at 576 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $485.42/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 510 lb · 47 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $587.50/cwt +30.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 387 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 4,045 1,951
Feeder cattle 400 3,538 1,825
Slaughter cattle 40 507 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeders to establish a trend this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 20 587.50 $587.50 $2,274 +30.41
445 445 3 525.00 $525.00 $2,336 +0.54
502–517 510 47 467.50–491.00 $485.42 $2,476 -1.39
554–583 576 88 440.00–459.50 $452.60 $2,607 -8.72
635–636 635 7 414.00–416.00 $414.86 $2,634 +8.06
821 821 4 351.50 $351.50 $2,886 -17.50
939 939 6 328.50 $328.50 $3,085 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–691 677 13 416.00–435.00 $424.56 $2,874 +4.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 451.00 $451.00 $1,597 -43.57
503 503 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,188 +3.83
572–597 590 10 387.00–391.00 $389.84 $2,300 -22.88
640 640 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,426 +7.46
829 829 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 7 458.00 $458.00 $2,281 -8.73
503–515 505 11 442.50–448.00 $446.98 $2,257 +7.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 610.00 $610.00 $1,714 —
558 558 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,288 —
837 837 4 316.00 $316.00 $2,645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1325 1223 80-85% 5 160.00–169.00 $165.08 $2,019 -8.99
1317 1317 80-85% 2 152.50 $152.50 $2,008 —
1320–1335 1325 80-85% 4 185.00–193.00 $188.75 $2,501 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1415 1412 75-80% 3 187.00–190.00 $188.00 $2,655 +11.39
1405–1660 1501 75-80% 4 175.00–181.00 $178.49 $2,679 —
1520–1530 1525 75-80% 2 167.00–169.00 $168.00 $2,562 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 85-90% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,725 —
1150 1150 85-90% 2 156.00–170.00 $163.00 $1,874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2100–2610 2320 3 209.00–210.00 $209.38 $4,858 —
2585 2585 1 219.00 $219.00 $5,661 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.